Gov’t warned against undermining education system Barbados Today20/03/20240594 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday sent a stern warning to the Mia Mottley administration not to touch the education system unless the proposed reforms are progressive. He predicted that… Read more
PM Mottley presents tax free budget Barbados Today18/03/202401.3K views Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a tax-free budget which she said would help to secure the Barbados of Today and Barbados for Tomorrow. She made clear the island was doing… Read more
NEW BUDGET, OLD ‘VOWS’ Emmanuel Joseph12/03/202401.1K views A UWI economist is forecasting that Prime Minister Mia Mottley will provide some relief for consumers from the high cost of living when she delivers her 2024 Budgetary Proposals in… Read more
March 18 is Budget Day Barbados Today12/03/20240542 views Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will deliver her 2024 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals next Monday, March 18, at 3:00 p.m. in the House of Assembly. The Budget Speech, a… Read more
Budget day is March 18. Desmond Brown10/03/20240977 views Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will deliver her 2024 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals on Monday, March 18, at 3 p.m. in the House of Assembly. The Budget Speech, a… Read more
Mascoll says Budget is what the country needed Barbados Today21/03/20230170 views Government’s senior economic advisor Ambassador Dr Clyde Mascoll has defended the measures outlined in the March 14 Budget, saying they were designed to grant relief and spur economic growth. Addressing… Read more
‘Balanced’ budget – NUPW Barbados Today18/03/20230128 views This island’s largest public sector trade union has described Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s 2023 Budgetary Proposals as balanced. General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Richard Greene… Read more
Cost of poultry to increase as feed prices go up Sheria Brathwaite17/03/20230350 views Consumers are being put on notice to expect a hike in poultry prices as feed prices increase. However, president of the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association (BEPPA) Stephen Layne… Read more
Exim Bank of Barbados by end of fiscal year Barbados Today16/03/20230242 views The proposed Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Barbados is to be established within a year, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced. And although not giving details, she said it will complement… Read more
Atherley: Budget won’t lead to any transformation Barbados Today16/03/20230144 views Former Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley says while Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s budget can be credited with having some vision, he is doubtful its contents will lead to any real… Read more